Mass-society theory suggests that_______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Mass-society theory suggests that______________?

   A. the content of the media is determined market forces
   B. the subordinate classes are dominated by the ideology of the ruling class
   C. the media manipulate the masses as vulnerable passive consumers
   D. audiences make selective interpretations of media messages

2. The correspondence principle (Bowles & Gintis) suggests that_______________?

   A. schools prepare children for work by teaching them to be obedient
   B. teachers and parents tend to have similar attitudes to learning
   C. children who write lots of letters develop a better grasp of language
   D. boys and girls educational achievements have recently become similar

3. The pragmatist philosophy used in Symbolic interactionist Theory teaches that_______________?

   A. theory must be augmented by straightforward plausible methods
   B. we can find true objective knowledge of the world through our senses
   C. knowledge is produced in everyday practical situations
   D. the best social theory was developed in Prague

4. The pragmatist philosophy used in Symbolic interactionist theory teaches that_______________?

   A. theory must be augmented by straightforward plausible methods
   B. we can find true objective knowledge of the world through our senses
   C. Knowledge is produced in everyday practical situations
   D. the best social theory was developed in Prague

5. Ritzer presented a theory that the different components of social life work together to influence society and behavior This theory is called_______________?

   A. Integration theory
   B. Cohesion theory
   C. Role theory
   D. None of these

6. Role-learning theory suggests that______________?

   A. we internalize and take on social roles from a pre-existing framework
   B. we create and negotiate our roles through interaction with others
   C. social roles are not fixed or stable but fluid and pluralistic
   D. roles have to be learned to suppress unconscious motivations

7. The functionalist theory of inequality suggests that_____________?

   A. high rewards and incentives ensure that the most skilled individuals will take the most important social positions
   B. inequality is inevitable, and we are born into poverty or wealth
   C. there are no social functions of inequality, so it should be eradicated
   D. the idea of a meritocracy is a dangerous ideology

8. In modern society people belong to so many groups that a number of their in-group and out-group relationships overlap It has given the members of society a wide spectrum of___________?

   A. behavior learning
   B. socialization
   C. both a & b
   D. None of these

9. In “Gesellschaft” the society of tradition is replaced with the society of ______________?

   A. Impersonal relations
   B. Contract
   C. Modern ideas
   D. None of these

10. Sociology differs from common sense in that_______________?

    A. it focuses on the researchers own experiences
    B. it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be
    C. its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts
    D. it is subjective and biased